Dietitian Manager - Skilled Nursing - Full Time
Listed compensation
$31-$49.5/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Compensation
Salary Range: $31.00 - $49.50
Union Position
No
Department Details
Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.
Good Samaritan - Ambassador (New Hope, MN) is a five star 77-bed facility specializing in Long Term and Post-Acute care.
What’s in It for You
- Generous night and weekend shift differentials
- Advancement opportunities
- Various education assistance programs
- Continuing education
- Direct access to your earnings daily
- Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)
Shift Details
- Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
*Must hold active dietitian license with state of MN prior to a start date.
Summary
Plans, directs and coordinates functions and activities of nutrition services. Provides leadership, regulatory guidance and acts as a resource through consultation with associates and community agencies.
Job Description
Assist with interviewing, hiring, counseling, disciplining, and performance management. Will coordinate education and training of subordinates and applicable staff.
Will be expected to manage clinical performance improvement programs and assist with all projects and documentation required to meet organizational regulatory agencies and their guidelines. In clinical role, may work with all ages of clients.
Coordinate, plan, and participate in community activities regarding medical nutrition therapy according to quality standards. Optimization of nutritional status by providing medical nutrition therapy to clients/patients/residents with nutrition risk.
This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
Additionally, includes: optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.
Awareness and consciousness of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participate in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.
Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Ability to assess and apply client/patient/resident care protocols relating to all ages as required. Must demonstrate and maintain clinical nutrition expertise.
Will provide direct oversight for the food and nutrition department, including the CDM, cooks, and dietary aides.
Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program.
Must have minimum of five years of dietetic experience. Successfully completed post graduate internship. Two years of leadership experience preferred.
Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s) and registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Additional advanced certification(s) preferred but not required.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Dietitian Manager plans, directs, and coordinates nutrition services while providing leadership and regulatory guidance for the facility. They are responsible for overseeing clinical performance improvement, managing staff, and providing medical nutrition therapy to residents.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 49 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% are remote, 22% have no call, 71% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 2,917 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$85k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Minnesota | 46 active | 2,967 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 37% remote · 22% no call · 71% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US dietitian listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,088 in the last 30 days | 591 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian Manager - Skilled Nursing - Full Time at Sanford Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,917 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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